International Convention relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties

Details

Treaty type
Multilateral
Subject
POLLUTION
Signed at
Signed on
29 November 1969
In force on
6 May 1975

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Parties

  1. American Samoa
  2. Anguilla
  3. Antilles And Suriname
  4. ARGENTINA
  5. Aruba
  6. AUSTRALIA
  7. BAHAMAS
  8. BAHAMAS
  9. BANGLADESH
  10. BELGIUM
  11. BENIN
  12. Bermuda
  13. BRAZIL
  14. British Antarctic Territory
  15. British Virgin Islands
  16. BULGARIA
  17. CAMEROON
  18. Canal Zone
  19. Cayman Islands
  20. CHILE
  21. CHINA
  22. CROATIA
  23. CUBA
  24. DENMARK
  25. DJIBOUTI
  26. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
  27. ECUADOR
  28. EGYPT
  29. Falkland Island Dependencies
  30. Falkland Islands
  31. Fiji
  32. FINLAND
  33. FRANCE
  34. GABON
  35. GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
  36. GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC
  37. GHANA
  38. GREECE
  39. Guam
  40. GUATEMALA
  41. ICELAND
  42. INDIA
  43. IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF
  44. Isle Of Man
  45. ITALY
  46. IVORY COAST
  47. JAMAICA
  48. JAPAN
  49. KOREA REPUBLIC OF
  50. KUWAIT
  51. LEBANON
  52. LIBERIA
  53. MALAGASY REPUBLIC
  54. MAURITIUS
  55. MEXICO
  56. MONACO
  57. MONTENEGRO
  58. Montserrat
  59. MOROCCO
  60. NAMIBIA
  61. NETHERLANDS THE
  62. NEW ZEALAND
  63. NIGERIA
  64. NORWAY
  65. OMAN
  66. PAKISTAN
  67. PANAMA
  68. PAPUA NEW GUINEA
  69. Pitcairn,Henderson,Ducie & Oeno Islands
  70. POLAND
  71. PORTUGAL
  72. Puerto Rico
  73. Qatar
  74. ROMANIA
  75. SAINT LUCIA
  76. SENEGAL
  77. SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO
  78. SLOVENIA
  79. SOUTH AFRICA
  80. Sovereign Base Areas
  81. SOVIET UNION
  82. SPAIN
  83. SRI LANKA
  84. St Helena And Dependencies
  85. SURINAME
  86. SWEDEN
  87. SWITZERLAND
  88. SYRIA
  89. Trust Territories Of The Pacific Islands
  90. TUNISIA
  91. Turks And Caicos Islands
  92. UKRAINE
  93. UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC
  94. UNITED KINGDOM
  95. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
  96. VANUATU
  97. Virgin Islands
  98. YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC
  99. YUGOSLAVIA
  100. Zanzibar

Actions

Party Action Taken on Effective on
American Samoa Extension 9 September 1975 6 May 1975
Anguilla Extension 8 September 1982
Antilles And Suriname Extension 19 September 1975 18 December 1975
ARGENTINA Objection 12 August 1986
ARGENTINA Accession 21 April 1987 20 July 1987
ARGENTINA Reservation 21 April 1987
Aruba Extension 31 May 1985 1 January 1986
AUSTRALIA Signature 17 December 1970
AUSTRALIA Ratification 7 November 1983 5 February 1984
AUSTRALIA Declaration 7 November 1983
BAHAMAS Acceptance 22 July 1976 20 October 1976
BAHAMAS Extension 19 September 1980 1 February 1980
BANGLADESH Accession 6 November 1981 4 February 1982
BELGIUM Signature 29 November 1969
BELGIUM Ratification 21 October 1971
BENIN Accession 1 November 1985 30 January 1986
Bermuda Extension 1 December 1980 1 December 1980
BRAZIL Signature 30 December 1969
British Antarctic Territory Extension 8 September 1982
British Virgin Islands Extension 8 September 1982
BULGARIA Accession 2 November 1983 31 January 1984
BULGARIA Declaration 2 November 1983
CAMEROON Signature 29 November 1969
CAMEROON Ratification 12 August 1984
Canal Zone Extension 9 September 1975 6 May 1975
Cayman Islands Extension 8 September 1982
CHILE Accession 28 February 1995 29 May 1995
CHINA Signature 29 November 1969
CHINA Reservation 29 November 1969
CROATIA Accession 27 July 1992 8 October 1992
CUBA Accession 5 May 1976 3 August 1976
CUBA Declaration 5 May 1976
DENMARK Signature 18 December 1970
DJIBOUTI Accession 1 March 1990 30 May 1990
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Signature 22 October 1970
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Ratification 5 February 1975
ECUADOR Acceptance 23 December 1976 23 March 1977
EGYPT Accession 3 February 1988 4 May 1989
Falkland Island Dependencies Extension 8 September 1982
Falkland Islands Extension 8 September 1982
Fiji Accession 15 August 1972
FINLAND Signature 30 December 1970
FINLAND Ratification 6 September 1976 5 December 1976
FRANCE Signature 29 November 1969 10 May 1972
FRANCE Ratification 10 May 1972
FRANCE Communication 16 October 1978
GABON Accession 21 January 1982 21 April 1982
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC Acceptance 21 December 1978 21 March 1979
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Signature 29 November 1969
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC Ratification 7 May 1975 5 August 1975
GHANA Signature 29 November 1969
GHANA Ratification 20 April 1978 19 July 1978
GREECE Signature 14 April 1970
Guam Extension 9 September 1975 6 May 1975
GUATEMALA Signature 29 November 1969
ICELAND Signature 29 November 1969
ICELAND Ratification 17 July 1980 15 October 1980
INDIA Accession 16 June 2000 14 September 2000
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF Signature 18 December 1970
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF Ratification 21 August 1980 19 November 1980
Isle Of Man Extension 27 June 1995
ITALY Signature 29 November 1970
ITALY Ratification 27 February 1979 28 May 1979
IVORY COAST Signature 29 November 1969
IVORY COAST Ratification 8 January 1988 7 April 1988
JAMAICA Accession 13 March 1991 31 October 1991
JAPAN Signature 15 December 1970
JAPAN Acceptance 6 April 1971
JAPAN Communication 9 March 1979
KOREA REPUBLIC OF Signature 29 November 1969
KUWAIT Accession 10 April 1981 1 July 1981
LEBANON Acceptance 5 June 1975 3 September 1975
LIBERIA Accession 25 September 1972
MALAGASY REPUBLIC Signature 29 November 1969
MAURITIUS Accession 17 December 2002 17 March 2003
MEXICO Accession 8 April 1976 7 July 1976
MONACO Signature 29 November 1969
MONACO Ratification 24 February 1975
MONTENEGRO Succession 19 February 2007 3 June 2006
Montserrat Accession 8 September 1982
MOROCCO Accession 11 April 1974
NAMIBIA Accession 12 March 2004 10 June 2004
NETHERLANDS THE Signature 11 November 1970
NETHERLANDS THE Ratification 19 September 1975 18 December 1975
NEW ZEALAND Accession 26 March 1975
NIGERIA Accession 24 February 2004 24 May 2004
NORWAY Accession 12 July 1972
OMAN Accession 21 January 1985 24 April 1985
PAKISTAN Accession 13 January 1995 13 April 1995
PANAMA Signature 1 December 1970
PANAMA Ratification 7 January 1976 6 April 1976
PAPUA NEW GUINEA Accession 12 March 1980 10 June 1980
Pitcairn,Henderson,Ducie & Oeno Islands Extension 8 September 1982
POLAND Signature 29 November 1969
POLAND Ratification 1 June 1976 30 August 1976
PORTUGAL Signature 29 November 1969
PORTUGAL Ratification 15 February 1980 15 February 1980
Puerto Rico Extension 9 September 1975 6 May 1975
Qatar Accession 2 June 1988 31 August 1988
ROMANIA Signature 30 December 1970
SAINT LUCIA Accession 20 May 2004 18 August 2004
SENEGAL Accession 27 March 1972
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO Succession 20 January 2003 27 April 1992
SLOVENIA Succession 12 November 1992 25 June 1991
SOUTH AFRICA Accession 1 July 1986 29 September 1986
Sovereign Base Areas Extension 8 September 1982
SOVIET UNION Accession 30 December 1974
SOVIET UNION Declaration 30 December 1974
SPAIN Signature 7 October 1970
SPAIN Ratification 8 November 1973
SRI LANKA Accession 12 April 1983 11 July 1983
St Helena And Dependencies Extension 8 September 1982
SURINAME Succession 25 November 1975 25 November 1975
SWEDEN Signature 7 December 1970
SWEDEN Acceptance 8 February 1973
SWITZERLAND Signature 29 November 1969
SWITZERLAND Ratification 15 December 1987 14 March 1988
SYRIA Acceptance 6 February 1975
SYRIA Declaration 6 February 1975
Trust Territories Of The Pacific Islands Extension 9 September 1975 6 May 1975
TUNISIA Accession 4 May 1976 2 August 1976
Turks And Caicos Islands Extension 8 September 1982
UKRAINE Succession 3 January 1994
UNITED ARAB REPUBLIC Accession 15 December 1983 14 March 1984
UNITED KINGDOM Signature 29 November 1969
UNITED KINGDOM Ratification 12 January 1971
UNITED KINGDOM Extension 8 September 1982
UNITED KINGDOM Declaration 15 February 1987 1 January 1900
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Signature 29 November 1969
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA Ratification 21 February 1974
VANUATU Accession 14 September 1992 13 December 1992
Virgin Islands Extension 9 September 1975 6 May 1975
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC Accession 6 March 1979 4 June 1979
YUGOSLAVIA Signature 29 November 1969
YUGOSLAVIA Ratification 3 February 1976
Zanzibar Bound 26 November 2008

Citations

  1. PRO (now TNA) FO 949/28/0: 0
  2. UN Registration IMCO/0: 0
  3. Treaty Series 077/1975: Cmnd 6056||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/1975-TS0077.pdf
  4. Miscellaneous Series 008/1970: Cmnd 4403
  5. Treaty Series 053/2012: Cm 8589
  6. Treaty Series 039/2004: Cm 6335||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/2004-TS0039.pdf
  7. Treaty Series 029/2007: Cm 7267||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/2007-TS0029.pdf
  8. Treaty Series 017/2008: Cm 7699||https://treaties.fcdo.gov.uk/data/Library2/pdf/2008-TS0017.pdf
Metadata

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UUID: fe7d8874-0598-4960-bab8-3118fcf73bdd
Treaty ID: 2619
Record ID: 70890